diff --git a/BSDmakefile b/BSDmakefile
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--- a/BSDmakefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-# See LICENSE file for license and copyright information
-
-all ${.TARGETS}:
-	@if [ ! `which gmake` ] ; then \
-		echo "zathura cannot be built with BSD make and GNU make cannot be found." \
-			"Please install GNU make."; \
-		exit 1; \
-	fi
-	@gmake $@